Farmers Guardian
May 1st 2009

  • ‘Tesco Sucks’ sign must be removed, council tells farmer

    30 April 2009

    A FARMER has been ordered to remove a 40 foot-long ‘Tesco Sucks’ sign from his land.

  • 3,600gns high at Ruthin Limousin sale

    1 May 2009

    TOP at the North West Midlands and North Wales Limousin Club bull sale at Ruthin was 3,600gns for Medrad Cynan, a May 2007-born bull from the Hughes family, Llangwm, Corwen, selling to R.G. Evans, Dinas, Pwllhel.

  • Agriculture in the national news

    30 April 2009

    A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the country (Thursday, April 30).

  • Agriculture in the national news

    27 April 2009

    A DAILY look at how agriculture has hit the headlines across the country (Monday, April 27).

  • Agriculture in the national news

    28 April 2009

    A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the country (Tuesday, April 28).

  • Agriculture in the national news

    29 April 2009

    A DAILY look at how agriculture has caught the headlines across the country (Wednesday, April 29).

  • An application of fertiliser is not always necessary

    May 1st 2009

    CHECK your ‘available’ levels of soil nutrients to ensure you only use the fertilisers you really need, as variable results from analysis could mean fertilisers are being used unnecessarily.

  • Beef semen sent to Thailand

    1 May 2009

    SOUTH Devon semen has been sent to Thailand in what is believed to be the first consignment of beef semen from the UK.

  • Beltex influence ensures quality for tough city chefs

    1 May 2009

    From the hills of North Wales to some of London’s top culinary haunts. Barry Alston reports on a highly successful family-inspired farm to plate marketing initiative.

  • Beneknowle Holstein milkers under hammer

    1 May 2009

    A TOTAL of 40 animals made 2,000gns or more when Paul and Jo Andrews, Plymouth, Devon, sold the milking portion of their Beneknowle herd of Holsteins at Bristol sales centre.

  • Big turnout for EU milk protests

    29 April 2009

    MORE than 20,000 milk producers demonstrated today (Wednesday, April 29), for fair milk prices in more than 10 European countries.

  • Blight outbreaks from dumps rising

    May 1st 2009

    Potato Council has issued best practice guidelines aimed at keeping blight, and the aggressive A2 strain in particular, in check. Here we set out the priorities for the 2009 season.

  • Blonde bull leads show and sale at £3,200 at Sedgemoor

    1 May 2009

    A top of £3,200 was realised at the South West Blonde Club’s show and sale at Sedgemoor auction centre.

  • Bluetongue vaccine for sheep launched

    1 May 2009

    FORT Dodge’s bluetongue vaccine for sheep is now available.

  • Boost for wool and sheepmeat

    29 April 2009

    THE British Wool Marketing Board has praised an ambitious new venture to increase the value of the wool clip to thousands of English sheep farmers.

  • Brampton's big bluff

    24 April 2009

    EIGHT teams tricked their way through various words in the Cumbrian county final of its Call My Bluff Competition.

  • Build in consistent tuber protection from the outset

    May 1st 2009

    THE last two years have provided more than sufficient evidence for Agrovista agronomist Andy Steven that potato growers need to be ready for more aggressive blight this year.

  • BVA backs Welsh badger cull

    29 April 2009

    THE president of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has praised the decision to commence a badger cull in Wales.

  • Case Study – Seth Wareing, Keenan Ruman

    May 1st 2009

    THE best job in the world is how Seth Wareing describes his job as an animal nutritionist for Keenan Ruman.

  • Cattle vaccine

    1 May 2009

    VLA is looking at various vaccine candidates.

  • Charolais bulls reach 3,900gns at Brecon

    29 April 2009

    CHAROLAIS bulls peaked at 3,900gns and achieved an 85 per cent clearance at the breed society’s spring sale at Brecon.

  • Check vaccination status of cross-border animals

    30 April 2009

    LIVESTOCK producers in Scotland should be wary of bluetongue vaccination status when bringing stock in from England and Wales this summer.

  • Checkley dispersal tops 5,200gns

    1 May 2009

    THE two-day dispersal of the entire Checkley herd of Holsteins sold on behalf of the Moore family, Crewe, Cheshire, saw prices reaching 5,200gns.

  • Chloe Cropper’s Ned wins first open at Quernmore

    1 May 2009

    CHLOE Cropper's Ned took his first open title on Saturday at the Lowther International fund raising trial held at Quernmore.

  • Competition Commission publishes supermarket watchdog plans

    28 April 2009

    THE Competition Commission (CC) has published its long-awaited proposals for a supermarket ombudsman, calling on the UK’s major retailers to sign up to an independent watchdog.

  • Competition Commission set to publish ombudsman proposals

    28 April 2009

    THE Competition Commission is due to publish its long-awaited proposals for a supermarket ombudsman this morning (Tuesday, April 28).

  • Competition to design new EU organic logo

    28 April 2009

    ART students from across Europe have been invited to design a new EU organic logo.

  • Complete new range of bale handling grabs for loaders

    1 May 2009

    CHILLTON Agricultural Equipment has added a new range of bale handling grabs from MX for loaders and telehandlers.

  • Dairy cattle reach £2,500

    29 April 2009

    TRADE for quality dairy cattle remained strong at Bentham auction’s weekly sale of newly-calved dairy cattle last Wednesday.

  • DairyCo seeks producers with an eye on the future

    30 April 2009

    FORWARD-thinking farmers are being sought for DairyCo’s new research advisory forum to help steer research.

  • DairyCo seeks producers with an eye on the future

    30 April 2009

    FORWARD-thinking farmers are being sought for DairyCo’s new research advisory forum to help steer research.

  • Degree of optimism for Bath & West

    28 April 2009

    DESPITE initial fears that 2009 could be a problem year for shows due to the recession, the organisers of the Royal Bath & West Show have been ‘taken aback’ by the number of entries received so far.

  • Dogs at risk from leptospirosis

    May 1st 2009

    DOG owners and members of rural communities are being encouraged to vaccinate their dogs against increasing levels of Leptospirosis.

  • Dry weather conditions affecting weed control

    29 April 2009

    APRIL's record temperatures and warm winds have allowed spring planting to continue almost interrupted, but dry soil surfaces and a lack of rain are affecting weed control in some crops.

  • Early nutrition planning and breeding weight targets are key

    1 May 2009

    April may seem an odd time for a ewe nutrition conference – but planning feeding well before tupping and lambing was the exact point. Joanne Pugh reports from last week’s SAC event.

  • EID, TB and ombudsman proposals high on agenda at NFU Cymru meeting

    29 April 2009

    SHEEP EID and bovine TB dominated delegate debates at yesterday's (Tuesday, April 28) NFU Cymru spring council meeting, while NFU national president, Peter Kendall, reinforced his plea for the major retailers to back proposals for a supermarket ombudsman.

  • Emergency services faced with difficulties on daily basis

    May 1st 2009

    A NEW campaign in Denbighshire is urging residents to display the names of their farms and houses to help the emergency services reach their destination in quicker time.

  • Euro MP hears EID fears

    27 April 2009

    SHEEP farmers in North Wales are determined to resist the introduction of electronic ear tags when they come into force next year.

  • European Working Time talks collapse

    30 April 2009

    FIVE years of talks between the European Parliament, the Council of Ministers and the European Commission on the Working Time Directive have collapsed.

  • Explore other possible outlets for Viscount

    1 May 2009

    THE breeder of soft endosperm nabim group 4 winter wheat Viscount is urging farmers to consider outlets available to the variety outside the traditional biscuit market.

  • Farm incomes set for dramatic fall in 2009

    27 April 2009

    CEREAL and dairy farmers face a dramatic drop in their incomes this year.

  • Farm incomes set for dramatic fall in 2009

    27 April 2009

    CEREAL and dairy farmers face a dramatic drop their income this year.

  • Farmers to benefit from new fallen stock rules

    29 April 2009

    EURO-MPs have voted overwhelmingly in favour of improved measures for farmers to deal with animal by-products not intended for human consumption.

  • Farmers to benefit from new fallen stock rules

    29 April 2009

    EURO-MPs have voted overwhelmingly in favour of improved measures for farmers to deal with animal by-products not intended for human consumption.

  • Fearnley-Whittingstall takes his message to Defra

    27 April 2009

    CELEBRITY chef Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall has stepped up his campaign to improve the welfare of the UK’s broiler flock by taking his message direct to Defra.

  • First complete cattle genome published

    1 May 2009

    AFTER six year’s work involving some 300 scientists from 25 countries, the first complete cattle genome has been published.

  • Floss' skill wins the day at Llangadog

    1 May 2009

    THE book for the Llangadog Trials in Pembrokeshire was all but full before the trials started promptly at 7.30am. Some entries were withdrawn, so no late-comers were turned away and 99 dogs went to the post, of which 51 were runs combined with the Novice Class.

  • Four wheel drive came into its own on sodden ground

    May 1st 2009

    THE past few weeks of February, March and early April have been a good test for the ‘500’.

  • Gisburn’s £2,060 peak

    1 May 2009

    A NEWLY-CALVED heifer from Colin Singleton, Goosnargh, Preston, won the April show and sale of pedigree dairy cattle at Gisburn Auction Mart.

  • Giving OSR crops a head start

    May 1st 2009

    GROWERS looking to boost the establishment of their oilseed rape crops this autumn could consider a new liquid fertiliser application system delivering nitrogen to the seed at time of drilling.

  • Good roots are critical to a good yield

    May 1st 2009

    WE seem to have lost sight of the importance of soil structure, said Northern Technical Development manager for Masstock, Philip Marr speaking at the Opico Nitro-Jet launch last week.

  • Government to relax immigration rules for sheep shearers

    27 April 2009

    THE Home Office is set to fast-track sheep shearers through the immigration system to help avoid a major shortage of workers this summer.

  • Grant aims to boost enterprise

    May 1st 2009

    A GRANT of £4.7million has been awarded to Reaseheath College to provide rural enterprises with new resources in a bid to develop their business.

  • Grazing monitor: Keep on top of grazing to maintain quality

    1 May 2009

    WE are about to enter the peak growth period, so it is vital farmers keep a close eye on both grazing quality and quantity.

  • He-Va King rollers set for launch

    May 1st 2009

    OPICO is to launch the 12.5m and 15.3m King Rollers from He-Va at the forthcoming Cereals event.

  • Hockenhull Arnold tops 5,500gns at Borderway

    1 May 2009

    TRADE at the spring show and sale for the Simmental Cattle Society at Borderway Mart was strong throughout, with just one animal unsold.

  • IBERS reviews its options for upland farming

    27 April 2009

    THE Aberystwyth-based Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences is 'reviewing its options' for upland farming and agro-ecological research in Wales.

  • Improved chassis on Tecnoma sprayer

    1 May 2009

    TECHNOMA has updated its self-propelled sprayer with the Laser Evolution. The 3240 has a 180hp Deutz engine and tank capacity of 3,200 litres, while the 4,200-litre 4240 has a 200hp motor.

  • Injectable badger vaccine

    1 May 2009

    STARTING next summer, the Injectable Badger Vaccine Deployment Project will take place over six 100 sq.km TB hotspot areas in England. It will continue for at least five years.

  • Irrigation by remote control

    May 1st 2009

    TRAILER Vision has developed a remote irrigation pump controller.

  • Isle of Wight farmers to be legally allowed to bury fallen stock

    1 May 2009

    FARMERS in the Isle of Wight are to be legally allowed to bury their fallen stock, after a damning court verdict forced Defra to rethink its policy.

  • Kendall re-elected to EU farm body

    27 April 2009

    PETER Kendall, NFU president, has been re-elected vice-president of COPA, the organisation representing European farmers.

  • 'Kickback' threat from Blue 13 strain

    1 May 2009

    NEW fungicide trials data demonstrating ‘kickback’ – or blight control shortly after infection – could be more significant this year as fungicide plans have to deal with the now dominant Blue 13 strain.

  • Lochhead set to veto MHS cost rise

    1 May 2009

    VETOING the four per cent increase in Meat Hygiene Service charges was certainly a very real option, cabinet secretary for rural affairs in Scotland, Richard Lochhead, told the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers’ annual conference.

  • Lochhead set to veto MHS cost rise

    1 May 2009

    VETOING the four per cent increase in Meat Hygiene Service charges was certainly a very real option, cabinet secretary for rural affairs in Scotland, Richard Lochhead, told the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers’ annual conference.

  • Machinery In Motion - May 2009

    1 May 2009

    Free interactive machinery magazine. Read articles, hover over and click on parts of the page for additional picture galleries, videos and a more in-depth view.

  • Maximum limit for propamocarb use

    1 May 2009

    A MAXIMUM propamocarb dosage of 4,500g per hectare (1,821g/acre) has been introduced for the 2009 Plant Protection Product List (PPPL), part of Tesco’s Nature’s Choice scheme.

  • May day for pasture priority

    1 May 2009

    MANY horse owners will be enjoying a welcome rest now that horses are turned out for the summer.

  • May readers' gallery

    30 April 2009

    SEND us your farming pictures for May, we'll display them in our online gallery and each month picture desk will award an FG thermal mug to their favourite.

  • Meadow Foods preliminary results

    30 April 2009

    MANAGEMENT changes have been announced at Meadow Foods.

  • Meadow Foods preliminary results

    30 April 2009

    MANAGEMENT changes have been announced at Meadow Foods.

  • Milk Link on 23.95ppl for May

    29 April 2009

    MILK Link is reducing member’s milk price for May by 1ppl to a standard litre price of 23.95ppl.

  • Milk Link on 23.95ppl for May

    29 April 2009

    MILK Link is reducing member’s milk price for May by 1ppl to a standard litre price of 23.95ppl.

  • Mopping up crude protein in summer grass

    1 May 2009

    OPERATING a system like Paul Dean’s relies on providing a high energy feed to ‘mop up’ the excess crude protein in grazed summer grass, said two speakers from Massey Bross (Feeds), the company that organised the meeting.

  • More lambs hit target

    May 1st 2009

    NEARLY three fifths of the 2008 lamb kill met the ‘R3 or better’ desired market specification.

  • More lambs hit target

    May 1st 2009

    NEARLY three fifths of the 2008 lamb kill met the ‘R3 or better’ desired market specification.

  • More local food suppliers needed in Lincolnshire

    28 April 2009

    SELECT Lincolnshire, a key project of the Lincolnshire Forum for Agriculture and Horticulture, organised a food conference, which was staged at the National Centre for Food Manufacturing, Holbeach.

  • MRI breed record smashed at Beeston

    29 April 2009

    MORE than 220 head were forward at the spring coloured dairy breeds sale at Beeston, which included two herd dispersals – the milking portion of the Woodpecker MRI herd from M. and J. Siddorn, Tattenhall, Chester, and the entire Pukeko Jersey herd, the property of H.H. Knowles, Larbreck, Preston, Lancashire.

  • National Trust out to save traditional orchards

    28 April 2009

    MORE than 60 per cent of traditional orchards have vanished since 1950 prompting a National Trust project to stop the rot.

  • New Associates of the Royal Agricultural Societies awarded

    30 April 2009

    A TRIO of leading figures in the sphere of agri-politics are among eight people in Wales who have been made Associates of the Royal Agricultural Societies.

  • No problems with key septoria fungicides says leading agronomist

    1 May 2009

    FOLLOWING recent reports claiming strains of wheat disease septoria tritici in Ireland have shown reduced sensitivity to key triazole fungicides prothioconazole (Proline) and epoxiconazole (Opus), UK growers are being advised to continue to use both products as normal.

  • No problems with key septoria fungicides says leading agronomist

    1 May 2009

    FOLLOWING recent reports claiming strains of wheat disease septoria tritici in Ireland have shown reduced sensitivity to key triazole fungicides prothioconazole (Proline) and epoxiconazole (Opus), UK growers are being advised to continue to use both products as normal.

  • No-till problem can become an asset

    May 1st 2009

    STRAW can be a problem in no-till systems but managed in the correct way it can become a grower’s greatest asset says independent tillage consultant Steve Townsend.

  • Notwen Holsteins dispersal tops 2,700gns

    29 April 2009

    A top of 2,700gns was realised when the Notwen herd of Holsteins was dispersed on behalf of Gordon Macarthur and Co, Forres, Moray, at Borderway mart, Carlisle

  • Oral badger vaccine

    1 May 2009

    Defra and the VLA are working with the New Zealand authorities – which is developing a ‘very promising’ formulation, based on BCG, for an oral vaccine for possums – to identify a suitable product.

  • Potato Blight special

    1 May 2009

    READ our potato blight special report including advice on starting control strategies early, maximum limit for propamocarb use and best practice guidelines aimed at keeping blight and the aggressive A2 strain in check.

  • POW’s rural motorway at the heart of the profitable dairy operation

    May 1st 2009

    ITALIAN muscle and New Zealand thinking are getting profit back on track for Dai Evans. Barry Alston went to meet him.

  • Put faith in grass and adapt system to make best use of valuable resource

    1 May 2009

    DAIRY farmers should have confidence in grass to run extensive grazing systems, Cheshire dairy farmer Paul Dean told a lunch-time meeting in Kendal, Cumbria, on Monday.

  • Red heifer realises 1,650gns at Chelford

    1 May 2009

    THE spring show and sale of Highland cattle at Chelford produced a top bid of 1,650gns.

  • Reducing fuel consumption with training initiative

    1 May 2009

    CATERPILLAR distributor Finning is introducing its Eco-Drive programme which aims to reduce fuel consumption by 10 to 15 per cent by training operators to drive more efficiently.

  • Retail group hits out at ombudsman plan

    29 April 2009

    THE British Retail Consortium (BRC) has hit out at plans by the Competition Commission to set up a supermarket ombudsman to police relationships with their suppliers.

  • Ronick Money leads Bearbrook dispersal

    1 May 2009

    MOIRA sales arena, Northern Ireland, was packed last Friday for the dispersal sale of the Bearbrook Limousin herd, sold on behalf of Bernard Mairs, Ballyclare, Co Antrim.

  • Rural schools severely disadvantaged

    May 1st 2009

    GOVERNMENT money is being unduly ploughed into deprived urban schools leaving rural schools at a serious disadvantage, a teaching union has warned.

  • Scottish dairy farmers in protest

    30 April 2009

    ANGRY Scottish dairy farmers descended on the Scottish parliament yesterday (Wednesday, April 29), to urge their politicians to rescue the dairy sector from crisis.

  • Sheepdog trials diary

    1 May 2009

    ENGLAND

  • Sheepdog trials results

    1 May 2009

    English results

  • Start control strategies early as higher risk of blight infection expected

    1 May 2009

    Field selection and taking possible external and in-field sources of infection into account should be the starting point for blight control strategies, according to guidance from the British Potato Council.

  • Strong trade at Simmental Cattle Society's spring show and sale

    27 April 2009

    TRADE at the spring show and sale for the Simmental Cattle Society at Borderway Mart was strong throughout with only one animal going home unsold.

  • Swine flu is 'nothing to do with the food chain'

    28 April 2009

    AS swine flu threatens to escalate into a global pandemic, the pig industry has moved swiftly to assure consumers that pork products remain safe to eat.

  • Target TB: ‘Curious and social’ cattle at higher TB risk, says research

    30 April 2009

    CATTLE deemed to be more ‘curious and social’ than others in a herd pose a higher bovine TB risk and should be ‘targeted’ in disease control policies, new research suggests.

  • Target TB: Benefits of a TB vaccination likely to be a long time in coming

    1 May 2009

    HOW important is vaccination really going to be in combating bovine TB? ALISTAIR DRIVER reports.

  • Target TB: Your Letters

    22 May 2009

    You've been letting us know your views on TB, here are some of your letters.

  • The verdict

    1 May 2009

    PROF Hewinson is in no doubt vaccination could bring real benefits in the future. But his overriding message was to urge caution, in particular in terms of the timescales involved.

  • Tips for surviving the recession

    1 May 2009

    FARMING has traditionally proved better capable of weathering a financial downturn than many other sectors, but many farms have diversified businesses such as bead and breakfast which could begin to 'feel the pinch.' We put a few questions to John Simpson of Montpelier Chartered Accountants. The company is a specialist adviser to the food and farming industry.

  • Tragic accident at Belton Horse Trials

    27 April 2009

    SADLY, Ian Olding, a professional international event rider, aged 47, suffered a fatal fall in the Advanced section at Belton Park Horse Trials in Lincolnshire.

  • Trial reveals danger of iodine in mineral blocks

    1 May 2009

    WHILE ewe nutrition during pregnancy may be a more familiar topic, there were still plenty of surprises, especially in the danger of supplementing pregnant ewes with mineral blocks containing too much iodine.

  • Twin rotor rake offers greater clearance

    1 May 2009

    Credit: © FARMERS GUARDIAN please contact 01772 799445.The R760 is the latest twin rotor rake from JF-Stoll.THE R760 is the latest twin rotor rake from JF-Stoll. Like the wider working models the 6.85m to 7.60m rake uses a bridge type chassis which is said to be more stable than a straight ...

  • UK on alert as deadly swine flu hits Scotland

    27 April 2009

    THE Government is stepping up disease surveillance after officials confirmed the swine flu (H1N1) virus suspected of killing around 100 people in Mexico has now spread to the UK.

  • UK on alert as swine flu hits Scotland

    28 April 2009

    THE Government is stepping up disease surveillance after officials confirmed the swine flu (H1N1) virus suspected of killing around 100 people in Mexico has now spread to the UK.

  • Welsh butcher accused of false advertising

    29 April 2009

    A well-known Mid Wales butcher, farmer and former large-scale abattoir operator has appeared in court accused of selling Welsh lamb burgers which were not from Wales.

  • Welsh red meat action plan launches

    28 April 2009

    A NEW strategic action plan designed to further develop the £361 million a year Welsh red meat industry is being launched today (Tuesday, April 28) by Wales Rural Affairs Minister, Elin Jones.

  • What being a nutritionist entails

    May 1st 2009

    WHETHER you are just starting to think about work, changing career or need some direction, the choice of agricultural jobs is vast and varied. We take a look at what it takes to be an animal nutritionist.

  • What should I ask my agronomist about spring barley?

    May 1st 2009

    MANY farmers are growing spring barley for the first time after a very difficult autumn.

  • Win-win situation for dairymen with beef-sired heifers

    1 May 2009

    DAIRY farmers anticipating the impending 'huge demand' for beef-sired bulling heifers could be onto a double winner.

  • Win-win situation for dairymen with beef-sired heifers

    1 May 2009

    DAIRY farmers anticipating the impending 'huge demand' for beef-sired bulling heifers could be onto a double winner.

  • Wiseman drops price but offers guarantee

    30 April 2009

    ROBERT Wiseman Dairies says its producer price will fall by 1ppl from May 1 to a new standard litre price of 24.02ppl.

  • Wiseman drops price but offers guarantee

    30 April 2009

    ROBERT Wiseman Dairies says its producer price will fall by 1ppl from May 1 to a new standard litre price of 24.02ppl.

  • Young prizewinner bull’s 5,000gns Hereford bid

    1 May 2009

    TOP price at the Hereford Cattle Society’s spring show and sale last Saturday was 5,000gns paid for an 18-month-old bull from Paul Dickin, Solihull, West Midlands.

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